Judge Scalia has openly stated over and over again his contempt for GLBT issues, and has compared Marriage Equality to "murder." Enough is enough. This biased judge, who has made it clear that his biases are more important than the fairness of the law, should recuse himself NOW for any deliberations on DOMA and Prop 8.

Neglected children of native tribes. We are direct children of enrolled tribal members who are discriminated against from our own people. And abandoned by the federal government by allowing the enrolled people of the tribes discriminate their own people as they press their grievances on a federal level. There are programs and benefits set a side for us but with out regulation from the B.I.A. They the enrolled tribal members with hold from us. We just want to know why only half of all tribes in America are considered native where as the direct family members born to a enrolled father is not enrolled or born to an enrolled mother are not enrolled are not considered native by there own people. And the government lets this blatant discrimination endure? Why do we get left out because of a rule the government created to divide an conquer our people? In New York where were from dead beat dads go to jail. Why do they have the right to discriminate? But at the same time complain on how they the enrolled members have been wronged? And this all has to go thru on a federal level. Thank you to all if any who will respond and help us with our epic challenge that lies ahead of us.

I truely believe the only one who needs a gun is a police officer. I mean you have these crazy people running around with guns killing our children. How many more people have to die before this stops.

People should be concerned about the sale and advertisement of these games because it desensitizes people, especially our children, to being cold blooded murderers.

There is no need for assault weapons in everyday life. When the 2nd amendment was crafted we had muskets that fired 1 or 2 shoots, not assault weapons that can kill 20-30 people at one time. The military, swat teams, etc... should be the only ones to have them. Then lock them up when they are done. We have all been affected by what has been happening in this country.

MY CHILD IS PART OF A SMALL VILLAGE SCHOOL AND FUNDING IS VERY VERY LOW, SO MUCH SO THAT WE HAVE TO SHARE OUR HEAD TEACHER WITH ANOTHER VILLAGE, BUT ALL THE SAME I KNOW THAT OUR SCHOOL IS SAFE FROM GUN CRIME AND THAT IS SUCH A BLESSING - A BLESSING FROM GOD HIMSELF !!

At the community level an assault rifle is a weapon of mass destruction. I would like to see fewer guns on our streets, and fewer opportunities for those with mental health needs to slip through the cracks.

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FOLLOWING THE MASSACRE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN CT. ON DECEMBER 14, 2012 WE FEEL IT IS TIME FOR STRICT GUN LAW REFORM. LAWMAKERS CAN NO LONGER STAND IDLY BY ALLOWING THE MURDER OF INNOCENT VICTIMS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.

I AM A CITADEL GRAD, AN ARMY VETERAN ( OFFICER ) GUN OWNER AND HAVE BEEN CONTACTED MANY TIMES TO JOIN THE NRA...AND WILL NEVER DO SO: THERE REASONING AND HISTORY IS TOTALLY FLAWED...I CAN WALK INTO ANY PAWN SHOP IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND BUY ANY WEAPON I WANT IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES...LETS FIX THIS

The NRA wields a carrot-and-stick approach to politics, doling out generous political backing to those who agree with it or to those who are simply running against someone who disagrees with it. The group also employs a rating system under which candidates are graded according to their votes on key issues. The NRA is always transparent about certain votes being graded, and as such candidates are always on notice before they vote. Until we face the power of the NRA and truly measure the length of its reach, the issue of gun control is doomed to stay exactly where it is -- stuck. Challenging such a powerful lobby, daunting as it appears, is paramount, because we can't allow special interests to run roughshod over the public interest. The issue of guns and how we as a country regulate their ownership and use must be addressed -- and soon.

Friday's events in Newtowne Connecticut should be a wake up call for all of us. We have to fight for gun control legislation and funding to treat mental illness. I do not want my child or grandchildren, any other students, teachers or movie-goers to lose their lives because we did not take action.